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` J. BRODA.

MAGHNE FOR PRESSING AND BUNDLING GIGARS.

No. 475,290. PatentedMay 24, 18,92.l

(No ModeL). l 2 Sheets-*Sheet 2. J. BRODA. MACHINE FOR PRESSING ANDBUND'LING'GIGARS. No. 475,290. Patented May Z4, 1892.

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JOSEPH BRODA, OE MANNQHEIM, GERMANY.

MACHINE FOR PRESSING AND BUNDLING CIGARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,290, dated May 24,1892.

Application iled August 14. 1890. Serial No. 362,024. (No model.)Patented in Germany February 13, 1890, No. 55,804.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH BRoDA, a subject of the GermanEmperor,residing at Mannheim, in the Grand Duchy of Baden and GermanEmpire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Pressing and Bundling Cigars, (patented in Germany on February 13,1890, No. 55,8040 of which the following is a specication, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apparatus for pressing and bundling cigars,and in the improved mechanism two motions only are necessary to effectthese objects-namely, downward pressure of a lever and its subsequentrelease-the apparatus having movable sides and a movable bottom, whichisraised against a fixed lid or cover by draw-rods.

The invention is illustrated in the accontpanying drawings, in which-Figures I to III are, respectively, a front, partly in sectionalelevation, a plan partly in section, and aside elevation, partly insection, thereof.

Upon a bedplate b there are supported the side cheeks c, which can bebrought into close proximity to or separated from each other by means ofa spindle d, formed with right and left hand screw-threads and passingtherethrough. Two longitudinal bars m and two carry a bottom or base la,and in the apparatus there is further provided a rail Z, having an endplate c, the rail being capable of sliding to and fro upon the bed-plateb. Coverplates e are placed over the side cheeks c, each plate extendingfrom one cheek to the other and having slots at its ends, through whichthe screws binding it to the cheeks pass.

In using the apparatus the cheeks c are brought into position by turningthe screwthreaded spindle d, and the bottom lc is adjusted by turningthe nuts on the draw-rods g, so as to put greater or less compression onthesprings h, and the back wall or plate c is 'adjusted by moving therail Z. The cigars are then placed in the space so formed between thecover e, bottom lo, and side Walls c, into which the tying band orribbon is previously introduced, and the levers f are pressed downward,the tying-up of the band being subsequently effected, whereupon thelevers f are released andthe finished bundle is withdrawn.

The improved apparatus can be set up upon any sorting-table and removedafter use,'and it can be employed to malte bundles ot' any desired size.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An apparatus for use in pressing and buning in a way in the bed-plate,substantially 8o as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH BRODA. Witnesses:

WM. WIssEY, ROBERT GROPP.

